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'Whence and what art thou?': 889(29)

Object information

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Titles

'Whence and what art thou?'

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Dance, George II

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 130 mm
Width: 80 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1917) by Murray, Charles Fairfax

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Grey ink
Graphite

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Graphite, pen and grey ink on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Whence and what art thou?
  • Location: Lower edge
  • Method of creation: Grey ink

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 889(29)
Primary reference Number: 10207
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 20 May 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "'Whence and what art thou?'" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/10207 Accessed: 2024-11-02 12:20:00

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